The Septeto Santiaguero, from Cuba, and the Dominican José Alberto ''el Canario'' today hold the Latin Grammy Award for Best Traditional Tropical Album, category in which the Cuban was also nominated Omara Portuondo.

Mayarí, the largest municipality in Holguín, has a comprehensive development program. There, the son music is exclusively performed in the national festival of the genre held each year. It also boasts the Los Planos Inclinados (Inclined Planes), a marvel of iron engineering and the Salto del Guayabo, one of its natural attractions.

The 9th Ibero-American Festival of Artisanal Wines was opened on October 24th by members of the Winemakers Club "Bayado" as part of the activities for the 24th Ibero-American Culture Festival, which takes place in Holguín from the 23rd to the 30th of October.